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Five Factors to Explain the Record Heat in 2023
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Published January 12, 2024
What caused the year to be so hot? Here is a breakdown of the primary factors that scientists considered.
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Chilling Out in Brazil
Published December 28, 2023
People have long noticed that the waters around Cabo Frio are unusually cool.
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The Ocean Has a Fever
Published August 25, 2023
Decades of gradual warming due to human-caused climate change and an El Niño in the Pacific Ocean nudged global sea surface temperatures to record levels in 2023.
Oceans Primed for Peak of Hurricane Season
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Published August 12, 2021
Sea surface temperatures are a fair predictor of the readiness of the ocean to fuel and sustain storms.
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An Unusually Smoky Fire Season in Sakha
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Published August 9, 2021
Wildfires are approaching records for estimated carbon emissions.
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Hurricane Delta Aims for the U.S. Gulf Coast
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Published October 8, 2020
After making landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula, the category 2 storm was strengthening over warm waters.
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Gearing Up for an Active 2020 Hurricane Season
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Published July 17, 2020
Abnormally warm ocean temperatures and a potential La Niña set the stage for an above-average Atlantic hurricane season.
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Great, Warm Lakes
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Published July 16, 2020
Just a few months after an unusually warm winter with minimal ice, the surface temperatures of the lakes are now near or above records.
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An Emerald Vortex
Published February 23, 2017
Fast-growing duckweed can leave swirls of green in Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo.
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Arctic Waters Keep Warming in 2013
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Published December 13, 2013
A new report summarizes Arctic environmental conditions in 2013, including sea surface temperatures.
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